Restaurant and café fit-out contractors in Southend-on-Sea
We carry out restaurant and café fit-out in Southend-on-Sea and the surrounding parts of Essex, managing every trade from strip-out to a clean handover.
A restaurant or café fit-out covers the dining area, the service counter and the back-of-house kitchen, including the extraction, gas, drainage and hygiene finishes the kitchen needs.
How do we plan the job?
Before we price restaurant and café fit-out in Southend-on-Sea, we check the lease, the landlord's fit-out rules, the existing services and how materials can get into the unit.
In and around Southend-on-Sea we are usually asked to work on boutiques and independent retailers and convenience stores and off-licences.
What is included?
- Canopy, extraction and make-up air
- Gas, water and grease-trap drainage
- Accessible toilet and baby change
- Service counter and back bar
- Banquettes, booths and loose seating layout
What should Southend-on-Sea owners check first?
- Kitchen gas work must be done and certified by a Gas Safe engineer registered for commercial catering.
- Register your food business with the council at least 28 days before you start trading.
- A new extraction flue often needs planning permission, and odour and noise reports may be asked for.
In England, fit-out work that affects fire escape, structure, drainage or accessibility falls under the Building Regulations and is signed off by local authority or approved inspector building control. Shopfronts, extraction flues and illuminated signs are dealt with separately by the local planning authority.
Questions about restaurant and café fit-out in Southend-on-Sea
Is the survey free in Southend-on-Sea?
Yes. We survey units in Southend-on-Sea and across Essex free of charge, with no obligation.
How soon can work start in Southend-on-Sea?
Surveys are usually booked within one to two weeks. Your quote includes a start date and a dated programme.
Do I need planning permission for a restaurant?
Change of use from shop to restaurant may need planning permission, and a new extraction flue usually does. We check the planning history during the survey.
Can you install the kitchen extraction?
Yes, we coordinate the canopy, ductwork, fan and make-up air as part of the fit-out.
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